Chapter 4. AVIATION INTERMEDIATE MAINTNEANCE INSTRUCTIONS

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CHAPTER 4

AVIATION INTERMEDIATE MAINTNEANCE INSTRUCTIONS

Section I. PREPARATION FOR MAINTENANCE, STORAGE, AND RESHIPMENT

4-1. PREPARATION FOR MAINTENANCE. Prepare the transporter for intermediate maintenance by raising both

transporter assemblies (front and rear) with suitable shop jacks or lifting devices. Transporter assemblies must be

supported by wooden blocks or horses to prevent accidental movement when being overhauled.

4-2. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE. Prepare the transporter for storage by securing both transporter assemblies

(front and rear) together with hardware stowed in quick clamps of front transporter assembly and deflating tires to 25 psi.

If the transporter is to be stored for more than six months, it is to be supported off the ground on blocks or horses to

protect tires from dry rot.

4-3. PREPARATION FOR RESHIPMENT. Prepare the transporter for reshipment by securing both transporter

assemblies (front and rear) together with hardware stowed in quick clamps of front transporter assembly and inflating

tires to 45 psi.

Section II. CHECKOUT AND ANALYSIS

4-4. CHECKOUT INSTRUCTIONS. To check out the transporter, perform the operating instructions specified in

Chapter 2. If the transporter malfunctions, refer to trouble analysis, paragraph 4-5.

4-5. TROUBLE ANALYSIS. Trouble analysis providing adjustment and replacement procedures for the transporter is

given in table 4-1. Corrective action for isolating any malfunctioning component assembly is provided. Refer to Section

III for repair procedures.

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